West Berkshire · England
Hog Roast for Staff Days in Shefford Woodlands, West Berkshire
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your team in Shefford Woodlands and the surrounding area.
- Site openings
- Team-building days
- Family fun days
Corporate hog roast in Shefford Woodlands
Shefford Woodlands: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Shefford Woodlands?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Is Shefford Woodlands close to London?
About 60 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you provide china?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Do you come to Shefford Woodlands?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, Shefford Woodlands and the rest of West Berkshire included. Send us the address for a quote.
Can a company book?
Send your requirements, and the quote will include the terms.
Can you do gluten-free?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
Where on site can you cook?
Anywhere suitable and approved, outdoors and under cover.
How big a hog will we need?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we’ll talk it through when we quote.
Corporate hog roast in Shefford Woodlands, slow-roasted on site
A carving station gives a client event a sense of occasion. Add china and sides for a more formal feel. Typical bookings include retirements and long-service awards and summer team parties, with crackling, coleslaw and spit-roast lamb.
Near Shefford Woodlands, workplaces can be far from shops, which makes a hog roast a real treat. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish before you book.
- Location
- Shefford Woodlands (RG17)
- Area hub
- West Berkshire
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Space, access and the venue
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- Someone to meet us at reception
- Access through the site gates
- Sign-off for outside caterers
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
From the roaster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to sandwich platters, hot carved pork feels much more special. Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
Why us?
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Served at the time you choose
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
Read how we price and what a hog roast costs.
Workplace catering around Shefford Woodlands
Shefford Woodlands is about 8 miles north-west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. Thinking about a hog roast for your team in Shefford Woodlands? We cover the whole area. We bring hog roasts to all 155 towns and villages across West Berkshire. You can also see our page for Reading, about 22 miles away.
Central London is about 60 miles from Shefford Woodlands, and we cover it as standard. With the North Wessex Downs National Landscape within about 5 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
Here we cover the RG17 postcode area, so your staff event can be anywhere in it. If your venue is just outside Shefford Woodlands, we also cover East Garston Woodlands (1 mile north-west), East Shefford (2 miles north-east), Great Shefford (2 miles north-east), East Garston (2 miles north) and Weston (2 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Newbury (8 miles south-east), Thatcham (10 miles east), Speenhamland (7 miles south-east), Hungerford (4 miles south-west), Lambourn (4 miles north-west) and Shaw (8 miles south-east).
The countryside around Shefford Woodlands includes Watts Bank.
Looking after everyone
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Share the allergen information with the team
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately if needed
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
Name someone in facilities or reception for the day.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Who books corporate hog roast in Shefford Woodlands?
Service is fast, ideal for a set break.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Shefford Woodlands. Here are some of the most popular:
- Family fun days
- Team days and away days
- End-of-project celebrations
- Staff thank-you lunches
For colleagues arriving by train, Hungerford station is about 3.3 miles away.
What your quote should include
- Staffing on the day
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Whether VAT is included
What happens on the day
We work to your timings. If things run late, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so keep us posted on the day. Open days in Shefford Woodlands generally finish in daylight, but in December it is dark by about 4:00pm.
- We start with the site, date, numbers and lunch break.
- We check access and the cooking area, then quote.
- We arrive in good time and start the roast under cover.
- We serve quickly within your break.
- We tidy up and leave the site clean.
Getting ready for the day
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
Ask for a quote
Every staff event is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your staff event: fill in our quote form.
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What we serve, dish by dish
Crackling
Crackling takes hours to get right, which is exactly what a slow hog roast gives it.
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken can be served in a roll or on a plate alongside the pork.
Should I cook it myself?
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
How we price a hog roast for your team
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Menu choices and extras
- How long the roast and service take
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- The number of people
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
Details that help
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- The address or postcode
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Rough numbers
- Allergies we should know about
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Use our quote form.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away